With the exception of the Cross located in the former south entrance to the church, all of the stained glass windows were created in the late 1950s by the Harry Clarke Studios of Dublin, Ireland. Harry Clarke was considered Ireland’s greatest artist in stain glass, and won several gold medals for his work in international contests. Although he died in 1931, his techniques, including strong facial features, were continued by the studios. During the 2002 church renovation, several windows were moved. The Judson Studios of Los Angeles, led by Walter Judson, relocated the windows, cleaning and making minor repairs in the process. Holy Trinity parishioner, Chuck Winkler, designed and created the cross shown in the front inside cover.

There are four themes to the windows in the church: the mysteries of the rosary, the depiction of saints and others of historical importance, biblical scenes, and scenes from holy shrines.

The fifteen windows that are located at the highest elevation represent the 15 mysteries that may be meditated upon during the praying of the rosary. Each window is 5 feet wide and 12 feet high.

The ten windows on the sides of the baptistery are depictions of men and women who have been identified as saints by the church.

An eleventh window can be seen from the hallway off of the baptistery. A twelfth figure is located on the north wall of the church, and can be seen from the Children’s Liturgy Room. Each of these windows is 3 feet wide and 7 feet high. A smaller window is located in the nursery room.

Five biblical scenes appear at eye-level in confessionals and other rooms on the periphery of the church.

Three windows in the original church design represented holy shrines that honor the appearance of Mary, the mother of Jesus. One window is located in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. The two remaining windows have not yet been relocated, but will appear as backlighted art (rather than windows) in the “Bride’s Room” .

All of these windows are reproduced on the following pages. Each is described in text that appears near the figure. The window that is on the north mosaic will be discussed as part of the mosaic. Other stained-glass windows, such as these medallions, are primarily decorative and will not be discussed.